Full-Time

Expert UI Engineer

Posted on 4/30/2025

31st Union

31st Union

201-500 employees

Multiplatform AAA game studio; free-to-play

Compensation Overview

$148k - $200k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity Awards

San Mateo, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement; specific number of in-office days not mentioned.

Category
UI/UX & Design (1)
Required Skills
Unreal Engine
C/C++
Requirements
  • 5+ years of programming experience with expertise in C/C++, preferably in a creative, fast-paced development environment
  • Proficiency with Unreal Engine's Slate and UMG
  • Experience building and optimizing complex, real-time user interfaces for AAA games across multiple platforms
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working with both technical and non-technical teams
  • Fluency with high-level material pipelines
Responsibilities
  • Build and share ownership of fundamental UI architecture and functionality
  • Support UI team members and development partners in creation, maintenance, and iteration of game UI, in service of the game as a whole
  • Contribute to and reinforce best practices of UI creation, testing, patterns and workflows
  • Maintain, refactor and optimize legacy UI systems
  • Work with the Lead UI Engineer and UI Design Leadership in establishing high level tech goals
Desired Qualifications
  • A deep understanding of UI/UX design principles and player-focused development
  • Passion for video games, particularly action, FPS, or 3PS titles, with at least one AAA game title shipped

31st Union is a game development studio under the Take-Two Interactive publishing label that creates multiplatform AAA video games. It is developing Project ETHOS, a free-to-play third-person roguelike hero shooter, with monetization through in-game items. The team includes roles like Senior Animation Engineers and Senior Core Engineers to build high-performance animation systems and runtime solutions, and operates globally. The goal is to deliver engaging, globally accessible experiences that attract a large player base and sustain revenue through free-to-play models.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Leadership vacuum post-Condrey firing enables fresh talent recruitment.
  • Project ETHOS underwhelming debut opens pivot opportunities.
  • No new studio head announced creates strategic flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • Project ETHOS faces cancellation in 3-6 months from market rejection.
  • Leadership vacuum triggers talent exodus in 3-9 months.
  • Saturated market dominated by Valorant, Overwatch 2 blocks entry.

What makes 31st Union unique

  • 31st Union develops free-to-play roguelike hero shooter Project ETHOS.
  • Studio founded February 2019 by Michael Condrey with Call of Duty veterans.
  • Operates dual studios in San Mateo and Valencia, Spain.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Performance Bonus

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

Hybrid Work Options

INACTIVE